1872 Quiz

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As promised. Here is the quiz I did for the match programme for those that may not have seen it there. Let me know how you get on. 

  1.  Since the reintroduction of the 1872 cup in 2007 which Edinburgh players have gone on to win major trophies elsewhere? 

(5pts)


  1. Two players are tied for top points scorer in any one 1872 cup match with 19 points apiece. Who are they? 

(2pts)


  1. The next best points scorer in a single game scored 18 points and is related to a  current member of The Team. Name him? 

(1pt)


  1. In season 2016-2017 both ties of 1872 were played at Murrayfield, why was that?

 (1pt)


  1. Who was involved in the famous punch up At the end of the 2nd leg in 2010 that saw both players red carded? 

(2pts)


  1. There have been 33 games played since 2007 when the cup was restored. What is the points difference between the teams? 

(10 pts for exact number,  5pts within 10) 


  1. There has only been one draw in the 1872 Cup a. What year b. What was the score? Since

(2pts)


  1. On only one occasion has a team failed to score any points. Which team and what year? 

(2pts)


  1. Edinburgh's top try scorers in 1872 cup matches have 6, 4 and 3 tries respectively, name them? 

(3pts)


  1. Another 6 players have managed 2 each. Who are they? 

(6pts)


  1. Edinburgh's top kicker in the 1872 matches has 57 points from the boot overall. Name him? 

(1pt)


  1. The next 2 on the list are scrum halves with 49 and 47 points respectively. Who are they? 

(2 pts)


  1. Only 1 player has scored a try for both sides. Who is he? 

(1pt)


  1. Only 4 props have scored tries in 1872 cup matches for Edinburgh. Who are they? 

(4pts)


  1. Edinburgh have had 7 different coaches lead them into 1872 cup matches, Who are they? 

(7 pts)



ANSWERS BELOW








  1. Greig Laidlaw(Gloucester), Jim Hamilton (saracens), Al Kellock )(Glasgow), Sam Hildalgo-Clyne (Exeter), Nathan Hines (Perpignan)

  2. Duncan Weir (2017)and Phil Godman (2008)

  3. David Blair

  4. Flooding at Scotstoun

  5. Chris Fusaro & Scott McLeod

  6. 52 points in Glasgow's favour

  7. 2011 and 23-23

  8. Edinburgh, 2017

  9. Tim Visser, Duhan Van der Merwe, Ben Cairns

  10. Mike Blair, Darcy Graham, Chris Dean, Stuart Mcinally, Dave Cherry, Simon Webster

  11. Phil Godman

  12. Greig Laidlaw, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne

  13. Henry Pyrgos. Glasgow in 2012 and Edinburgh in 2019

  14. Geoff Cross, WP Nel, Jordan Lay, Boan Venter

  15. Andy Robinson, Mike Bradley, Alan Solomons, Richard Cockerill, Mike Blair, Rob Moffat, Duncan Hodge




Rating


40-49 Pts? Are you actually Mike Blair?

30-40 Pts? Dyed in the wool Gunner

20-30 Pts? What, we used to play in black and red?

10-20 Pts? Xmas and new year only loyal

0-10 Pts? Shouldn’t you be at Scotstoun?



 




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